John Utaka

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Utaka
Occupation	Nigerian Footballer
Date Of Birth	Jan 8, 1982(1982-01-08)
Age	42
Birthplace	Enugu
Country	Nigeria
Birth City	Enugu State
Horoscope	Capricorn

John Utaka Biography

John Utaka is one of the most popular and richest Nigerian footballer who was born on January 8, 1982 in Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria. John Chukwudi Utaka (born 8 January 1982) is a Nigerian footballer currently playing as striker. He is the elder cousin of Peter Utaka.

Utaka was a part of various teams across the three continents. First as a player for Arab Contractors and subsequently Ismaily of Egypt after which he spent one season with Al-Sadd of Qatar prior to becoming a member of RC Lens and later Rennes in France. Utaka has played for Nigeria in the two World Cups and three Africa Cup of Nations since his debut in 2002.

Utaka joined Portsmouth on a four-year deal in July 2007, for a fee of around £7 million. He scored his first goal on 11 August 2007 in a game against newly promoted Derby County. Some sources claim he became the club’s record signing.

On 17 May 2008, Portsmouth won the FA Cup with a 1–0 victory over Cardiff City. Utaka provided the cross for the winning goal which was scored by Nwankwo Kanu.

In 2002 He was a member of French Club RC Lens whom he left in 2005 to join Rennes.

John Utaka Net Worth

John Utaka is one of the richest Nigerian Footballer from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Utaka 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Utaka was born in Enugu, Nigeria. Utaka first came from Nigeria to Egypt in

1998. He joined Arab Contractors and subsequently Ismaily. While working with Ismaily, Utaka earned cult status among the local fan base. They used to sing “Oh Oh Oh Utaka, Oh Oh Oh Utaka” during games. He was a part of the team of Mohammed Barakat, Islam El-Shater along with the captain Mohamed Salah Abo Greisha under the direction of Mohsen Saleh. Later, he was named the coach for Egypt.

He was a part of Al-Sadd of Qatar in 2001 for a sum that was $1million. This was an all-time record transfer fee in Qatar. In Qatar, he stayed for a season.

Utaka struggled to make an impact at the start of his Rennes stint. However, he took advantage of the absence of fellow striker Alexander Frei through injury to make his breakthrough. In February 2006, he scored two consecutive hat-tricks, against Lens and Lyon, and as a result received the L’Équipe’s player of the month award.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

John Utaka height 6 ft 0 in John weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is John Utaka Dating?

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On 1 August 2013, Utaka joined the Turkish club Sivasspor on a two-year contract.

Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Nigerian footballer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. John Utaka celebrates birthday on January 8 of every year.

In July 2017, he signed with fourth-tier side CS Sedan.

Who is Peter Utaka?

Peter Maduabuchi Utaka (born 12 February 1984) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kyoto Sanga. He is the younger brother of fellow professional footballer John Utaka.

How old is John Utaka?

40 years (January 8, 1982)

Which club is Peter Utaka?

Kyoto Sanga F.C.

Where is Peter Utaka playing now?

Kyoto Sanga F.C.

Where is Utaka?

Utaka is the term used for open water-dwelling cichlids found in Lake Malawi , the most diverse source of cichlids in the world of aquaria. Among others, they comprise all the members of the genera Copadichromis and Mchenga.